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Characterization of inertial measurement unit placement on the human body upon repeated donnings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Given projections of an increase in the number of consumers wearing sensors in the upcoming years coupled with NASA's technological roadmap for future human space exploration, there is a need to understand and appropriately ...
Developing a boundary object model to analyze communication interfaces : applications for system integrators
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Physical information is transferred between technical systems through wires, beams, and other physical attributes, while more intangible information is typically transferred between communities of people through artifacts ...
Collaborative systems thinking : an exploration of the mechanisms enabling team systems thinking
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Aerospace systems are among the most complex anthropogenic systems and require large quantities of systems knowledge to design successfully. Within the aerospace industry, an aging workforce places those with the most ...
An Integrated Real options Framework for model-based identification and valuation of options under uncertainty
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Complex systems and enterprises, such as those typical in the aerospace industry, are subject to uncertainties that may lead to suboptimal performance or even catastrophic failures if unmanaged. This work focuses on ...
Spacecraft system-level integration and test discrepancies : characterizing distributions and costs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The goal of this research is to characterize the distribution and costs of spacecraft discrepancies found at the system level of integration and test, as well as understand the implications of those distributions and costs ...
Assessing stakeholder salience through the view of lean enterprise transformation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Aerospace enterprises tend to take a strategic approach to managing their enterprise. This thesis posits that stakeholder theory presents another way of looking at the enterprise, as it incorporates elements of both structure ...
Improving enterprise decision-making : the benefits of metric commonality
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The objective of this research is to identify a new approach in managing, and making internal program-level decisions from, externally tracked performance metrics. Industry observations indicate the increasing challenge ...
A framework for dynamic safety and risk management modeling in complex engineering systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Almost all traditional hazard analysis or risk assessment techniques, such as failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA), fault tree analysis (FTA), and probabilistic risk analysis (PRA) rely on a chain-of-event paradigm of ...
Avionics life-cycle forecasting model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
A new approach to risk analysis with a focus on organizational risk factors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Preventing accidents in complex socio-technical systems requires an approach to risk management that continuously monitors risk and identifies potential areas of concern before they lead to hazards, and constrains hazards ...